| Sandwich is the first town on the Cape
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| | Center. In the late afternoon you
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| when you enter by
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| | can often see boats arriving at the
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| the northernmost route over the Sagamore
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| | marina with their catch
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| Bridge. It has an
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| | of the day. Along the canal there are
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| area of 44.4 square miles and had a
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| | many
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| population of 20,136 in
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| | places to fish or watch the boats,
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| 2000. It is the home to many historical
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| | including the boardwalk that runs
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| buildings, 3
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| | right on the canal near the marina.
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| bayside beaches, the beginning of the
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| | There are rest rooms
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| Cape Cod Canal Bike
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| | and picnic tables here, and a small
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| Trail, 6 campgrounds, many motels and
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| | playground on the loop road near the
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| restaurants, and a
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| | marina.
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| walking trail that includes a very
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| | For further tourist information about
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| unique boardwalk.
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| | Sandwich you can stop
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| Sandwich is the oldest town on the Cape,
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| | by the Information Booth on Route 130
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| settled by
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| | near Beale Avenue, or
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| Plymouth pilgrims in 1637 and was
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| | call 508-888-0378 or
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| incorporated in 1639.Sandwich is one of
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| | 508-888-9115.Sandwich village center has
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| the quieter towns on the Cape, yet it
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| | some unique and interesting individual
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| still has plenty of things to do to
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| | shops most
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| provide a great vacation experience. The
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| | within a short walk of each other.
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| Cape Cod Canal runs along its
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| | Stores have intriguing
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| northwestern border and has access to the
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| | names such as Wicked Goods, Cotton Seeds
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| Cape Cod Canal Bike Path. The
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| | Mercantile, The
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| trail is a 7 mile long service road that
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| | Weather Store and The Brown Jug. You can
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| runs along both
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| | buy gifts from home decor, lightning
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| sides of the canal from near Cape Cod
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| | detectors,
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| Bay down to the
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| | gourmet artesian cheese and fine Beluga
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| southern end of the canal near Buzzards
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| | caviar, to onion
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| Bay. It is a haven
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| | lamps, a cast iron teapot with infuser
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| for walkers, bikers, rollerbladers and
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| | or a handmade tile.
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| joggers. The paved
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| | And of course, there is always the
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| pathway is wide enough to accommodate
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| | original artwork by
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| two way traffic, and
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| | local artists and paintings and
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| you can go at your own pace. Since it is
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| | photographs of Cape Cod
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| adjacent to the
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| | available.Merchants Square shopping
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| canal, you can enjoy the ships and boats
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| | plaza is located between Route 6
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| that pass by as
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| | and Tupper Road, and includes a
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| well. The pathway starts next to the
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| | modern-day
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| Sandwich Marina and
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| | supermarket, post office, chocolatier,
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| ends near the railroad bridge. For maps
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| | jewelers,
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| and further
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| | framing/gift/packing/shipping store,
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| information, visit the Army Corps of
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| | liquor store, wine
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| Engineers website.Sandwich also has 3
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| | cellar and a collectibles store. It also
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| beaches on the bay side - East Sandwich
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| | includes
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| Beach, Sandy Neck Beach and Town Neck
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| | businesses such as an acupuncturist,
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| Beach. East Sandwich
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| | music & arts store,
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| and Town Neck beaches offer surf chairs
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| | office systems store and clothing
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| for handicap use
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| | stores.It's easy to forget the little
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| and have restroom facilities, and
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| | shops that dot Route 6A, but
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| parking. There is a unique boardwalk
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| | be sure to stop in as they often have
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| incorporated into a walking trail that
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| | unique items you
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| can be accessed at the end of Jarves and
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| | won't find in other shops. A very
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| Harbor Streets off of
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| | detailed map of
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| Route 6A. The boardwalk leads to one of
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| | Sandwich is available in the resource
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| the town
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| | area.Sandwich offers a wide variety of
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| beaches where you can relax and swim or
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| | lodging - from camping to
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| walk on the beach.
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| | luxury - with something for every
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| The town "sold" 1,700 planks to replace
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| | budget. There are 6
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| the original walk destroyed in a
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| | campgrounds, 8 hotels & motels, and 9
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| hurricane in the early 1990s. Don't
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| | Bed & Breakfasts
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| forget to look down at the boards as you
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| | within Sandwich. Handicap accessible
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| walk, as there are interesting messages
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| | lodging can be found
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| carved into the 1,350 foot
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| | at Dan'l Webster Inn and the
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| boardwalk.There are two public golf
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| | Shawme-Crowell State Forest
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| courses in Sandwich - Holly
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| | Campground. Pet-friendly accommodations
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| Ridge has a par 54 course, driving range
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| | are listed at
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| and practice facility, and Sandwich
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| | Peters Pond Park (camping), and Sandwich
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| Hollows Golf Club (once called Round Hill
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| | Lodge & Resort
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| Golf Club) offers a par 71
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| | (motel). For one of the more unusual
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| course.Sandwich reveals the very
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| | lodging experiences on
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| beginnings of our country
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| | the Cape, there is the Belfry Inne - an
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| through old structures like the Dexter
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| | old church that has
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| Grist Mill, the
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| | been converted to a B&B.From walk-up
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| Benjamin Nye Homestead, the Wing Fort
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| | fast food to elegant settings, you can
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| House and the Hoxie
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| | have
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| House. Museums such as the Sandwich
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| | whatever experience you want in Sandwich
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| Glass Museum, the
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| | for dining. From a
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| Thornton W. Burgess Museum and the
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| | hot dog to a sumptuous 5-course meal,
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| Yesteryear Doll Museum
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| | you can find it here.
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| have preserved the creativity and
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| | We counted at least 27 restaurants in
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| craftsmanship of these
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| | Sandwich. You can experience fine dining
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| early pioneers.The Thornton W. Burgess
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| | in the Belfry Inne - an old
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| Museum and off-shoot Green Briar Nature
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| | church that is now a B&B. Or how about
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| Museum are great places for families.
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| | an elegant afternoon
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| Together they offer a wide selection of
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| | tea at the Dunbar Tea Shop? Than there
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| programs on a year-round basis.The
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| | is always the
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| Sandwich Glass Museum displays the
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| | relaxed and intimate luxury of the Dan'l
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| history of glass
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| | Webster Inn.
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| making and its contribution to Sandwich
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| | Or you might get takeout at one of the
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| and the country as
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| | restaurants
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| well as a fine collection of historical
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| | near the marina and sit and eat while
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| glass pieces. The
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| | you watch the
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| museum also has glass-blowing
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| | activity along the canal. If you call
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| demonstrations, a multi-media
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| | ahead to some local seafood
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| theater, contemporary glass displays and
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| | markets, they'll cook your lobster and
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| a lighting
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| | have it waiting for you, too!
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| gallery.The Heritage Museum & Gardens
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| | One tip if you want good lobster rolls
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| has many programs to
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| | but don't want to
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| offer for all ages. In addition, the
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| | spend restaurant prices - try the local
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| museum houses exhibits
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| | grocery store in
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| featuring regional art, nature's
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| | the deli or meat department.As you can
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| treasures, the
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| | see, you don't have to venture far out
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| Cape Cod Baseball League of Fame,
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| | onto
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| Marching Miniatures: Our
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| | Cape Cod to get a taste of all that it
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| Nation's Military traditions, Playthings
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| | has to offer.
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| of the Past, and
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| | Between the museums, beaches, shopping,
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| Automobilia. There is a labyrinth on the
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| | Cape Cod canal,
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| grounds, as well as
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| | walking trails and other opportunities,
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| gardens to explore, too. The museum
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| | you will have
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| sponsors the summer
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| | plenty available to do in Sandwich. And
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| concerts on Thursdays at the Band Stand
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| | with the variety of
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| (weather
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| | lodging and dining establishments in
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| permitting), auto shows, children's
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| | town, you won't have
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| musicals, craft classes
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| | to travel far to get "home" when you're
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| and much more.Be sure to visit the other
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| | day in Sandwich is
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| historic houses and structures that show
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| | done.Linda Behrle has spent a lot of
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| the way the
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| | time vacationing on Cape Cod beginning in
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| pioneer settlers lived and survived
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| | childhood and it is still her favorite
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| during the mid-1600s.There is a State
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| | place on earth. There are so many things
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| Fish Hatchery on Route 6A heading out
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| | to do on Cape Cod that will appeal to
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| towards
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| | families, couples, singles and those with
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| Barnstable that offers tours, as well as
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| | physical challenges. Get more information
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| the Sandwich
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| | about Sandwich, and also visit her
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| Marina on the canal near the Cape Cod
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| | website at for all your vacation
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| Canal Visitors'
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| | planning needs.
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